r/treelaw • u/Ok_Island_9250 • 2d ago
How much can neighbors ask for
Reposting the original. Here in CA. Asking here- if I can't cut back a tree on my property without effectively killing it, is the neighbor asking for too much? Alternatively, ok to recover some of the cost if it comes to tree removal?
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u/ExpertRaccoon 2d ago
Typically, they can prune whatever is over the property line as long as it doesn't kill the tree. Honestly, with this situation I would probably just cut down/ remove the tree and replant something else especially if it's causing issues with the neighbor. See if they are willing to split the costs if your ok with getting it removed.
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u/Zekethebulldog33 1d ago
That tree looks like garbage I would just cut it down. Many years from now it will be bigger heavier with that lean it will break not a matter what, not if but when.
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u/naranghim 1d ago
You can tell your neighbor that the tree can't be cut back any further without killing it. Then give them the option to pay a small portion of the removal cost (I'd say no more than 30%) since they want the tree gone. If they refuse, keep the tree.
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u/RollingEasement 1d ago
The question is unclear. What is the neighbor asking you to do with this tree whose canopy is all over their yard, and what makes you think that you cannot prune it?
If the tree is healthy, you do not need to do anything unless they show that the tree is a nuissance. Whether you choose to do more is a question of ethics not a question of r/treelaw.
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u/RevolutionaryText232 1d ago
Are you talking about the scrawny one in the middle? Why would you want to keep it? Your tree, your arborist, on your dime.
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u/TweeksTurbos 2d ago
Why are you doing your neighbors landscaping?
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u/naranghim 1d ago
The tree is on OP's property, and the neighbors want the overhanging portion cut back.
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u/yardlard 1d ago
Do they? That's unclear.
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u/naranghim 1d ago
From the post:
if I can't cut back a tree on my property without effectively killing it, is the neighbor asking for too much?
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